Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Baia Mare Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Baia Mare

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 13.8% more expensive than Baia Mare without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 31.9% more expensive than Baia Mare without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Baia Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$8.95 RON 38.86
20.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$36.17 RON 157
19.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7 RON 30.37
20.71%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.14 RON 9.28
46.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.79 RON 7.77
-57.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.27 RON 5.5
-64.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.58 RON 6.88
35.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.14 RON 9.29
37.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Baia Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.46 RON 6.33
29.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.22 RON 5.3
-44.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.54 RON 6.68
20.13%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.41 RON 14.78
-25.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$7.47 RON 32.45
4.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$5.96 RON 25.89
9.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$8.72 RON 37.86
10.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.17 RON 5.07
3.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.5 RON 6.53
6.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.74 RON 7.54
2.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.12 RON 9.2
9.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.83 RON 3.59
-14.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.87 RON 3.76
-21.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.07 RON 4.65
15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.74 RON 3.22
-4.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$5.27 RON 22.87
-44.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$5.23 RON 22.71
40.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$0.99 RON 4.28
56.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.8 RON 7.82
23.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Baia Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.67 RON 2.91
-46.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$16.11 RON 69.9
-8.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.77 RON 3.32
94.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.79 RON 3.45
-8.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$9.24 RON 40.11
-23.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.58 RON 6.84
-27.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$28.6K RON 124.1K
-35.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$26.6K RON 115.4K
-23.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Baia Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$114 RON 494
-34.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$8.55 RON 37.12
37.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$11.53 RON 50.1
54.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Baia Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$51.6 RON 224
19.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$20.59 RON 89.4
-20.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$6.8 RON 29.5
-4.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Baia Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$426 RON 1,848
-37.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$6,931 RON 30.1K
-26.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Baia Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$53.4 RON 232
44.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$37.71 RON 164
15.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$67.7 RON 294
76.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$93.3 RON 405
20.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Baia Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$285 RON 1,237
144.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$211 RON 918
121.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$551 RON 2,394
144.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$406 RON 1,763
91.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,227 RON 9,670
0.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,483 RON 6,441
-8.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Baia Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$743 RON 3,225
-18.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
6.5
82.92%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Baia Mare: October 27, 2025

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